Improvement in sewing-machine tables



E. R. IILARK.

Sewing-Machine Tables.

INVENT ATTUBNEYS.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICEl ELIAS It. CLARK, OF MARSHFIELD, INDIANA,ASSIGNOR TO HIMSELF AND WILLIAM L. HAMILTON, OF SAME PLAGE.

IMPROVEMENT IN SEWING-MACHlNE TABLES.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 152,075, dated June 16,1874; application filed December 20, 1873.

To all whom fit may concer/n:

Be it known that I, ELIAS R. CLARK, of Marshfield, in the county ofWarren and State of Indiana, have invented a new and useful Improvementin Sewing-Machines, of which the following is a specification Myinvention consists of a table-top, to which the sewing-machine isconnected, which is detachable from the top of the stand, and a slidingtop for said stand, contrived in a peculiar and simple manner, to takethe machine olf the stand when not in use and in close it within thecase under the sliding top, and when it is in use to adjust the slidingtop so as to be used as an extension of the top of the machine.

Figure 1 is a transverse section of the machine when the detachable top,containing the sewing mechanism, is inclosed within the case; and Fig. 2is a longitudinal sectional elevation taken on the line m w of Fig. l.

Similar letters of reference indicate correspondin g parts.

A is an inclosed stand containing the balance-wheel B and'treadle in thelower part, and having a wide door, C, on the front side, and a smallerone, D, opposite. E is the top plate, 011 which the sewing mechanism isfixed 5 and F is the sliding top, which takes the placel 0f top E whenthe machine is inclosed, and forms the extension of the top when themachine is adjusted Vfor use. A small piece, G, of the top, ispermanently xed across one end ofthe stand, land one end ot' both tops Eand F matches into it at H when in position, and when the slide F isextended, and the machine in working position, both tops match togetherat I, so that top E is secured by top F, and the latter isfastened by abolt, J. rlhis bolt also fastens top F when E is removed and F is in itsplace. The' top F slides in ways K, one of which is in the case side,and the other is in a cross-bar, L, instead of the front slde, whichswings open to afford access to the treadle for working the machine,also to swing around under the top E, when it is extended, to support itat the front side. At the back an arm, M, slides out lto support saidtop. The top E is divided longitudinally, and hinged together at N, soas to fold. upward, as indicated in Fig. l, when the machine is placedwithin the case on the bars l), which are arranged in the inclinedposition represented, to facilitate the sliding' of the machine downinto the case and up into position, and save the direct lift that wouldbe necessary if said bars were arranged horizontallyr in the 'case deepenough to set the machine fully below the top.`

To adjust the machine for use, the sliding top is first drawn back tothe left as far as it will go, and rested on the open door O and arm MThe top E is then pulled forward up to the top of the front on bar L,and shifted to the right into stationarypart G. Then top F is shiftedforward and engaged with it and fastened by the bolt C.

The method of inclosing the machine in the case will be readilyunderstood from the foregoing.

The top E is provided with tapered cleats Q on the under side, whichhold the upper edge high enough to rise over the bar L when it is pulledup.

Having thus described my invention, I claim as new and desire to secureby Letters Patentl. The combination of sliding extension F, removableplate E, and fixed edge piece G, respectively tongued and grooved, asand for the purpose described.

2. The combination of the tapered cleats Q with the tops E and bars I),substantially as specified.

ELIAS It. CLARK.

Witnesses:

FRANK BROWN, ALFRED SMITH.

